Co-op Live to finally open next week after weeks of delays and cancelled events that brought misery to fans
Manchester's crisis-hit Co-op Live arena will finally open its doors next week after a spate of delays.
The £365 million venue was forced to postpone its launch for a third time last week when part of an air-conditioning unit fell off the ceiling.
It came after acts such as Keane and Olivia Rodrigo had to postpone their concerts amid ‘technical issues’ and ongoing building work at the venue.
Take That also moved their five gigs scheduled to take place at Co-Op Live arena to its rival AO Arena, also in Manchester.
Manchester's crisis-hit Co-op Live arena (pictured) will finally open its doors next week after a spate of delays
But Co-op Live last night said it was ‘satisfied with the process and outcome of the safety inspection, which found that the falling air-conditioning unit was an ‘isolated’ fault.
British rock group Elbow are due to open the venue on Tuesday, May 14.
Comedian Peter Kay was originally due to open the venue, which is Britain’s biggest indoor arena and holds up to 23,500 people, on April 23.
However, his performances were postponed twice because the building was not ready, due to issues such as power supply and emergency communications.
